Winston started 16 games for the Chiefs in 2012, with 15 at right tackle and
one contest at right guard. He was scheduled to make a salary of $4.9 million
this year.

The Miami-Florida product spent six seasons with the Texans before joining the
Chiefs. In 108 career games (103 starts), Winston has blocked for three
individual 1,000-yard rushers in his seven seasons in the NFL.

It now seems more likely that Kansas City will use the No. 1 overall pick in
this year's draft on Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M. On Monday, the Chiefs placed
the franchise tag on offensive tackle Branden Albert.